sex shop

This old Bank of the West building could be home to the newest Hustler Hollywood sex shop

A sex shop is coming to a struggling San Jose shopping center, sparking outcry from neighbors pushing to clean the area up.

But City Hall can’t do much to stop it.

“The city does not make conditions on any corporate chain or merchandise,” said Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio, whose district includes the site on South Bascom Avenue and West San Carlos Street inside the old Bank of the West building. “If you’re selling high heels and DVDs, that’s considered merchandise or retail. We don’t regulate that.”

Hollywood Hustler, which operates 19 stores including Los Angeles, Hollywood and Bakersfield, sells lingerie, bondage and sex toys and “sensual care” items. It lists San Jose as a “coming soon” location and tells shoppers to “stay tuned for all the sexy details.” The retailer is hiring for a San Jose store manager.